Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-16

place of O. Ives Martin of Wallingford. Racing began at 1:30 o'clock. At that time about a thousand people stood outside await ing their turn to buy an admission ticket.
 2:45 CLASS.
 Five horses appeared-Gen. Turner, Topsy, Western Boy, Joe and New England Boy. First heat-General Turner took the lead on the back stretch, but Joe soon forged to the fore. Western Boy led 8 short distance, but was soon passed by Joe, who took the heat. Gen. Turner second, Western Boy thiId, Topsy fourth, New England Boy distanced. Time, 2:371S.
 Second heat-Joe took the lead and kept gaining around on the first half, with Vest ern Boy second. Gen. Turner passed Topsy on the second half. On the home stretch Western Boy took spurt, but could not get ahead, and finished about half length be- hind Joe. Time, 2:374.
 Third heat-An got the start of General Turner, but he soon passed Topsy. Western Boy broke SO much that he could not get ed hard on the last quarter. Joe won the heat.
 In this class Joe was given first money, $1O0, having three straight heats Western Boy took second money, $50; General Turp- CT third, $50, and Topsy fourth, $2O.
 SUMMARY. Matt Darcy's General Turner, Hart J. H. Lewis oh m Topsy, Stratford. -. s. F. Smiths Western Boy, New Ha- , G. w. N Neison's Joe. Bridgeport. -. i i Charles Il. H. Jones New England Boy Der ii. Time.as7, 2:s70, a:a71j6. ''''''''''' '''
 2:35 CLASS.
 This class brought out Dolly Trimble, Lady Dolphin, Jeffersonian, William, Hattie W. and Rosy 0.
 First heat-The horses got the word after five scorings. Frank Stevenson's Rosy c. was never headed, and trotted the heat with out skip in 2:40. Hattie w. was second, Jeffersonian third, Lady Dolphin fourth, William fifth and Dolly Trimble sixth.
 Second heat-Rosy 0. took the lead. Hat tie W. broke on the first turn and her driver tried to have her get the pole but failed. She broke once after that, while Rosy c. retained her steady gait. Passing under the wire in the first half mile the two were almost even. On the three-quarters Lady Dolphin's driver let her out and she pulled the homestretch Rosy o. was pocketed by Lady Dolphin and Hattie w. and therefore could regain none of her lost ground. Lady Dolphin had but about half neck's lead as she passed under the wire, winner of the heat. Hattie w. was second. but as she broke she was set back, and Jeffersonian given second place, Rosy c. third. Time, 3:39.
 Third heat-In this heat the horses were given 8 good start. The result was rather of a surprise Dolly Trimble had a slight lead and kept it to the three quarters, and on the half she and Hattie w. were nose and nose to each other, with Jeffersonian and William close behind. On the three-quarters it looked as if Jeffersonian would pull ahead, but he broke and not being equal to the oc- casion, Dolly Trimble, who was driven by General" Shillingworth, finished in the lead amid the cheers of the spectators. Lady Dolphin got started last in this heat and she and Rosy O., each having won one of the preceding heats, struggled hard for last place. Rosy 0. got there. The time in this heat was 2:40.
 Fourth heat-It was pretty heat. All were punched together with Dolly Trimble slightly in the lead on the first half Dolly Trimble won the heat, but only after hard struggle. Hattie w., William and Jefferso- nian were together and pressing Dolly hard. Hattie W. and William finished so near even that the spectators could not tell which would be given second place. There was great enthusiasm manifested and the people crowded around the judges stand. Hattie w. was set back to fourth place as she broke during the heat. Dolly's time was 2:3O.
 Fifth heat-"Major" Darcy took the place of "Counsellor" Smith in driving Jefferso- nian. At the start Dolly shot ahead, with all the others close behind. William got the lead on the eighth, but on the first half Dolly had the lead by half a neck's length. She then gained, and on the three-quarters she and William were neck and neck, with lief fersonian third. Dolly, however, forged ahead and finished about half length ahead. Time, 2:391s.
 s1OO, Rosy 0. second, $50, Lady Dolphin third, $50, Hattie ". fourth, $20.
 SUMMARY. L. J. Gaines, ,Meriden. b m Dolly Trim A. l. Mead, Brooklyn, N. Y. b m William B. Smith, Hartford, blk G. W Nelson. bridgeport, g vii, G. Frink, Hartford, b m Hattie W. ? 4 F. Stevenson, Meriden, b m Rosy C.. 6 6 Time-2:4O, 2:39, 2:4O, 2:3s, 2:s91@. .-
 2:40 CLASS.
 This race was open to all. It was uninter- esting, as Gracie won three straight heats with little trouble. Queen Ray was second in the first two heats and got that position easily, and in the third heat her driver let her jog along and she came in third, as he was sure of second money anyway In the last heat Oracle B. made the fastest time of the day, 2:33.
 Oracle B. got first money, $100, Queen Ray second, $50, Skip third. $50, Mabel ". fourth, $20.
 SUMMARY Matt Darcy, Hartford, b m .Gracie B ..... 1 N. ". Hinckley, New Haven, m Queen W. J. Bwyer Parivie, oh m Mabel v..:::. Time-2:39, 2:3S, 2:SS
 Tomorrow Friday) the programme will be as follows:
 Matched horses, fifteen and one-half hands and Matched horses, under fifteen and one half hands, Fancy matched horses ID a m
 Single horses, fifteen hands, Il: 80 a. m.
 Saddle horses, fifteen hands and over, 1:3O p. m. Farm horses, p. m.
 Single farm horses, 1:30 p. m.
 Bicycle racing, etc., p. m.
 2:30 CLASS.
 Charles Smart Meriden, b m Miss Miller.
 John shilIinglaw, Waterbury, Nutwood, jr. George w Nelson Bridseport. ep m Kittie c.
 s:5o Gass-Purse $$Oo-open to all. T. 0. Barnes, southington, blk g Clayton B. ", B. Hall, Meriden, Bart. ..-= J. H. Lewis, Hartford, g Ed Curney. " Esassn Nssen BBiSsgsPsTt BrisgsPert %fiam J. P. Rodgers, New York, blk m Amy Belle. J. w. Curtiss, Meriden m Ella c.
 Double Teams-Purse $20O-Open to all NV. Hinckley, New Haven. r m Queen Ray and J: B. Hubinger, New Haven, blk Essex Boy and William B. Smith, Hartford, Jeffersonian and Francis Stevenson Meriden, b m Black Bess and mate
 Henry Tolles, of New Britain, had a gold watch and chain stolen from him on the grounds this afternoon.
 The Town hall was crowded this evening. The following are further awards of pre- miums:
 This afternoon the judges awarded the grange premiums. For the best showing Wallingford grange gets first prize, $35, Bur ritt grange of New Britain, second, and Meriden grange, third.
 It is expected that there will be tomorrow as large a crowd as today
 Not a Quorum.
 The committee on building lines was to have held meeting in room ii City Hall. last